"Fifty studies were reviewed that surveyed opinions on teaching origins in public schools. The vast majority found about 90% of the public desired that both creation and evolution or creation only be taught in the public schools. About 90% of Americans consider themselves creationists of some form, and about half believe that God created humans in their present form within the past 10,000 years. In America, about 15% of high school teachers teach both evolution and creation, and close to 20% of high school science teachers and about 10,000 scientists (including more than 4,000 life scientists) reject both macroevolution and theistic evolution. Although the vast majority of Americans desire both creation and evolution taught in school, the evolutionary naturalism worldview dominates, revealing a major disparity between the population and the ruling élite." Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal Vol. 13, No. 2
What does this say to you?
2007-04-03 16:19:01 · 26 answers · asked by Chris 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
that maybe they are realizing that a 'theory' should be just that... and they shouldnt be teaching it as factual.
2007-04-03 16:25:36 · answer #1 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 8⤊ 4⤋
Public School.
2016-05-17 03:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) 90% is complete bull. It's more like 65%.
2) Public consensus doesn't make something right. If you lived in a country where Hindu was the primary religion, would you be okay with the public schools teaching that Brahma or Vishnu created them?
3) You believe propaganda from Jerry Bergman?
2007-04-03 22:17:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does the suggestion of the existence of a Supreme Being or Intelligent Designer mean that a religion is being promoted? The founders of the Constitution wanted to be sure that the government did not force people to go to a particular church, but that freedom of religion would be assured.
Taking the very mention of a Supreme Being out of public discourse and education is no separation and no freedom. It is the restriction of ideas, aka censorship, that contradicts what our country is about.
2007-04-03 16:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by Bob T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer besides In school people are there to learn from facts and valid information... there is not a valid reliable proof for intelligent design..... There aren't skeletons and fossil that can be shown to student to approve or disapprove a theory....... besides unless you want to go and tell the story of how world was created from very religion around the world (here in America) you might offend some one causing a suit for school and teacher..
2007-04-03 16:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by Love Exists? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-03 16:39:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The USA is gonna get even more stupid if we teach both creation and evolution in school. Glad I'm moving to Europe.
Edit: Out of my entire college literature class (about 10 people) I was the ONLY atheist, and the only person to believe in evolution. It was very...disappointing. To think that these people were trying to get a higher education but didn't believe in evolution.
2007-04-03 16:23:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
It tells me that our school system is not adequate... but then again, that would be nothing new!
Really, I think the schools do a decent enough job in most cases but parents need to fill in the gaps. We can't expect to send our kids to school and learn everything. Schools are limited in what they can teach for many reasons!
So maybe the problem is with the schools and the parents..???
2007-04-03 16:25:04 · answer #8 · answered by Cool Dad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That as usual, man still struggles with where he came from, who put him here and why does he exist. In the effort to answer these questions, we also struggle with what to teach our children. I tend to believe in God and I'm satisfied that regardless of these questions, my belief in Him will be the best thing for my life.
2007-04-03 16:28:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it says to me that a democratic system must separate the religion from the state and the creation presents a christian view of the origins of humans which is in contradiction with the democratic system.
2007-04-03 16:25:03 · answer #10 · answered by Sir Alex 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That the public school's teaching what it's supposed to, and that if you want theology taught to your kids, you need to take them to Sunday School, Hebrew School, etc.
Would you also like scientists to bring Bunsen burners, test tubes, and litmus strips to church, since you like church and science all mixed up?
2007-04-03 16:25:15 · answer #11 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋